Ep. 21: Getting your first job, with Sidnie Brennan

Ep. 7: The Coronavirus Effect & Working From Home: As the Coronavirus pandemic plunges the world into chaos, we bring you a bonus episode with an update on life as freelancers and small business owners in this very scary time. We share our thoughts and tips for working from home and how we're managing... by Fashion Half Cut

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Ep. 13: Pyjama Party with Olivia von Halle: Olivia von Halle is a cult luxury British silk brand whose name has become synonymous with reinventing silk pyjamas and disrupting the nightwear market. You will have seen her beautiful silk creations in films, on the red carpet and worn by all of... by Fashion Half Cut

57 min listen

Ep. 1: Understanding Pattern Cutting and the Fashion Cycle: We get asked again and again what it is that we actually do, so in this episode we're explaining in detail what a pattern maker is and how we fit into the greater fashion cycle. Starting right at the beginning stages of sketches and running through to... by Fashion Half Cut

48 min listen

Ep. 4: Fashion Sustainability: We explore the world of sustainable fashion and all the amazing innovation happening in this field. There's a small, tiny bit of doom and gloom but mostly it's sunshine and excitement with full steam ahead to the future of eco fashion! by Fashion Half Cut

29 min listen

Ep. 2: Interview with Designer Danielle Windsor: Caroline interviews long time friend and colleague, Danielle Winsdor. Danielle not only has her own fashion brand but has worked in the fashion industry as a fashion designer all around the globe in countries such as Italy, Amsterdam, Spain and... by Fashion Half Cut

54 min listen

Ep. 3: Our Top 10 Fashion Books: There's nothing we love more than snuggling up with a glass of wine and a good book. Particularly fashion books! So we're sharing the love and introducing you to our favourites. From technical, to photographic, to the comedic...we've got them all on... by Fashion Half Cut

65 min listen

Ep. 8: London Fashion Week: Join us behind the scenes and take a front row seat at the iconic London Fashion Week. We discuss past fashion week experiences, and Caroline brings you her diary of live recordings from the studio, the catwalk and the show rooms. Step inside... by Fashion Half Cut

78 min listen

Ep. 6: Interview with Emmeline Child, sustainability expert: Emmeline Child, fashion sustainability programme leader and lecturer at the University of Northampton, joins Kathryn and Caroline to talk about all things sustainable in fashion. Emmeline gained an impressive amount of knowledge and experience... by Fashion Half Cut

47 min listen

Ep. 9: Our Top 7 Essential Tools for Pattern Cutting and Making: In this episode we talk you through our top 7 Pattern Cutting tools and pieces of equipment. These are our absolute essentials that we just couldn't function without!Like most pattern cutters we know, we're both massive fans of clever stationary. If... by Fashion Half Cut

63 min listen

Welcome to the Fashion Half Cut Podcast: Caroline and Kathryn say hi and give you an introduction into what to expect from them in the coming episodes! by Fashion Half Cut

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Ep. 12: Demystifying Blocks and Slopers: This episode is all about one of our favourite bits of kit...blocks! (or slopers as our lovely American friends call them) Join us as we discuss what they are, how to make them, how to use them and the different types that we've come across in the... by Fashion Half Cut

43 min listen

Ep. 25: The Art of Being a Drag Queen, with Dan Mcilwraith AKA Daisy Puller: For this fabulous episode we're joined by Dan Mcilwraith. Product developer by day, glamorous drag queen by night! Dan shares his world with us and fills us in on the more technical aspects of how he transforms into Daisy. We hear about the... by Fashion Half Cut

62 min listen

Ep. 14: Ask Us Anything: You asked, and we answered! A huge thank you to all of our lovely listeners who sent in questions, we absolutely loved hearing from you! The questions range from freelance life, to recognition in the industry and also include things like the technical... by Fashion Half Cut

62 min listen

Ep. 16: Interview with Charlotta Ayers, co-founder of School of Pattern Cutting: This week Kathryn interviews Charlotta Ayers, the co-founder of School of pattern cutting. Charlotta started life as a designer, before moving into the world of pattern cutting and teaching. In this interview we talk about studying at Central st.... by Fashion Half Cut

31 min listen

Ep. 18: The Industries Best Kept Secret....Sample Sales!: This week we’re sharing a real insider secret with all of you lovely listeners. It’s one of the few perks of the jobs when you work in fashion and it’s definitely one of our favourite parts of the job! We are of course, talking about... SAMPLE... by Fashion Half Cut

33 min listen

Ep. 10: Interview with Elisalex de Castro Peake, co-founder of By Hand London: Elisalex started her career as a shoe designer and ran her own very successful brand for 4 years before moving into pattern designing and the sewing world. Working in fashion runs in her family and we love the idea of moving between the fashion... by Fashion Half Cut

86 min listen

Ep. 5: Our journey and getting into Fashion: A look back into our personal journeys and how we got into the big bad world of fashion. We started a few years apart and took different routes but have somehow ended up in the same studio working alongside one another. Find out how and why we decided... by Fashion Half Cut

63 min listen

Ep. 17: Exploring Maternity Wear: It's Caroline's last week before she breaks for maternity leave and in honour of that we are talking about all things maternity wear! Expect some great shopping recommendations, a view of maternity wear and all the details through a pattern cutters... by Fashion Half Cut

63 min listen

Ep. 11: Draping on the Stand by Fashion Half Cut

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Ep. 22: Working with Garment Factories, with Alice Warne: As pattern makers we create the "blue print" that the factories use to produce hundreds of garments, so it's no surprise that we spend a fair amount of our job working with Factories! This episode is all about how that relationship works, who's... by Fashion Half Cut

56 min listen

Ep. 20: How Fittings Work, with Fitting Model Anna Popovich: Fittings are an integral part of garment development, and as pattern makers we spend much of our time in the infamous fitting room! Join us as we talk you through how fittings work, why they're so important and let you in on our own experiences and... by Fashion Half Cut

54 min listen

Ep. 19: Dressing From the Feet First with Footwear Designer Anna Kichenside: This week we've got an interview with footwear designer, Anna Kichenside, who has been in the industry for over 16 years. Anna gives us a glimpse into the world of footwear design and fills us in on her journey, from where she trained, to how she got... by Fashion Half Cut

41 min listen

Ep. 21: Getting your first job, with Sidnie Brennan: Our favourite Intern turned employee, Sidnie Brennan joins us to discuss her journey so far. She fills us in on everything from going to university to study fashion, to developing her design portfolio, her internships and then finally getting her... by Fashion Half Cut

41 min listen

Ep. 15: Understanding Sizing, Grading and Everything In-between: Caroline and Kathryn pull back to curtain and expose the very grey area of sizing and grading within the fashion industry. We chat about how it fits into the development garment life cycle, to how grading works and even our own personal experiences.... by Fashion Half Cut

70 min listen

Ep. 26: Sewing Lessons That We've Learnt From Professional Seamstresses: As pattern cutters we work side by side with those amazing sewing experts, the professional seamstresses. While we don't sew everyday we've definitely picked up our fair share of tips from these talented individuals and this is the episode where we... by Fashion Half Cut

69 min listen

Ep. 23: Menswear Pattern Cutting and Making, with Rhiannon Bydawell: In this episode we're joined by Rhiannon Bydawell who is a menswear pattern cutter for McQ by Alexander McQueen. We discuss the key differences between menswear and womenswear, and Rhiannon shares stories about bespoke tailoring on the infamous... by Fashion Half Cut

31 min listen

Ep. 47: Where to Learn Pattern Cutting: So you want to learn to make your own patterns but you're not sure how to find the right teacher, course or resource? We've got you covered in this episode! Kathryn chats to Charlotta Ayers about pattern cutting courses for hobby sewists, would... by Fashion Half Cut

71 min listen

Ep. 29: The Future of Fitting with Alvanon Senior Consultant, Jackie Lewis: Alvanon are industry leaders who specialise in creating physical dress forms and 3D avatars to help brands achieve a better fit. Jackie Lewis, senior consultant at Alvanon, gives us the inside scoop on how physical dress stands are made and how this... by Fashion Half Cut

69 min listen

Ep. 40: The Importance of Inner Garment Construction: The inside of your garments are just as important as the outside, sometimes even more so! So we’re talking fusing, corsets, boning, shoulder pads, sleeve rolls, bustles, cups and all those hidden components of your garments that provide... by Fashion Half Cut

57 min listen

Ep. 24: Bias Cutting & Sewing Explained by Fashion Half Cut

56 min listen

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Ep. 21: Getting your first job, with Sidnie Brennan

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